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this family painted an apocalyptic picture of their hometown, bosra al-sham-- an ancient city, now a scene of slaughter with even children's corpses in the streets. >> ( translated ): everyone was today as we left bosra, they fired about 200 shells at us in just one hour. everyone was dead. my husband's entire family was killed. there are burials everyday in bosra al-sham. sometimes six or seven, sometimes as many as 12. they are having to retrieve the bodies from the streets with ropes. even now there are still bodies in the streets. i swear to god, when we left there were bodies littering the streets. >> reporter: but this long night was far from over. at 4:00 a.m. another 358 syrians entered jordan at this same crossing. 14 of them were shot and wounded as they did so. in the small hours of the morning, marwa, mohammed and their family left with their fellow-travelers to begin a new life as refugees in jordan's zaatrari camp, 18 miles, as the crow flies, from the smoldering ruins of their home. >> woodruff: syria and iran both vowed today to respond to israel's reported airstrike
this family painted an apocalyptic picture of their hometown, bosra al-sham-- an ancient city, now a scene of slaughter with even children's corpses in the streets. >> ( translated ): everyone was today as we left bosra, they fired about 200 shells at us in just one hour. everyone was dead. my husband's entire family was killed. there are burials everyday in bosra al-sham. sometimes six or seven, sometimes as many as 12. they are having to retrieve the bodies from the streets with ropes....
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in washington today, the vice president pointed to her pledge to fight gun violence in a city rocked by a record number of deadly shootings. >> the vots sent a message last night, not just to the n.r.a. but politicians around the country by electing robin kelly who stood up and stood strong for gun safety. totally consistent with our 2nd amendment rights. they sent a message. >> reporter: mr. biden also met with new york city mayor michael bloomberg, whose super-pac spent two million dollars in ads that attacked candidate kelly's opponents for their n.r.a. support. >> brown: online, we have extended coverage of the gun control debate, including new data that reveals some common ground on approaches to stemming gun violence. >> ifill: now, to a debate over where and how we work. this week, marissa mayer, c.e.o. of the tech giant yahoo! announced the company will stop its employees from working at home. the move made headlines around the country, sparking conversations about whether mobile technology helps or hurts productivity. for our own debate on who benefits from flexible work sch
in washington today, the vice president pointed to her pledge to fight gun violence in a city rocked by a record number of deadly shootings. >> the vots sent a message last night, not just to the n.r.a. but politicians around the country by electing robin kelly who stood up and stood strong for gun safety. totally consistent with our 2nd amendment rights. they sent a message. >> reporter: mr. biden also met with new york city mayor michael bloomberg, whose super-pac spent two...
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in washington today, the vice president pointed to her pledge to fight gun violence in a city rocked by a record number of deadly shootings. >> the voters sent a message last night, not just to the n.r.a. but politicians around the country by electing robin kelly who stood up and stood strong for gun safety. totally consistent with our 2nd amendment rights. they sent a message. >> reporter: mr. biden also met with new york city mayor michael bloomberg, whose super-pac spent two million dollars in ads that attacked candidate kelly's opponents for their n.r.a. support. >> brown: online, we have extended coverage of the gun control debate, including new data that reveals some common ground on approaches to stemming gun violence. >> ifill: now, to a debate over where and how we work. this week, marissa mayer, c.e.o. of the tech gnt yoo! announced the company will stop its employees from working at home. the move made headlines around the country, sparking conversations about whether mobile technology helps or hurts productivity. for our own debate on who benefits from flexible work sched
in washington today, the vice president pointed to her pledge to fight gun violence in a city rocked by a record number of deadly shootings. >> the voters sent a message last night, not just to the n.r.a. but politicians around the country by electing robin kelly who stood up and stood strong for gun safety. totally consistent with our 2nd amendment rights. they sent a message. >> reporter: mr. biden also met with new york city mayor michael bloomberg, whose super-pac spent two...
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often they don't live near cities where college recruiters go. and they rarely have role models who've attended such schools and can guide them through the process. leda-- like several other non- profit groups around the country-- tries to provide that guidance. reporter: so an application that you worked really hard on >> brown: an extensive recruitment program seeks out promising high school juniors in overlooked geographic regions, and brings them to a six-week summer session that includes classroom work, college essay tutoring, and tours of a dozen different campuses. it's made harrenson gorman, who lives with his mother on the navajo reservation in new mexico, think about college in a new way. >> i just didn't know anything about college. i always thought it was like high school. you go there, you get a degree. you get a job. >> do people at home, family or friends, even think about coming to a place like princeton or another selective school? >> i don't think they do. a lot of people in my community, they don't think they can get any farthe
often they don't live near cities where college recruiters go. and they rarely have role models who've attended such schools and can guide them through the process. leda-- like several other non- profit groups around the country-- tries to provide that guidance. reporter: so an application that you worked really hard on >> brown: an extensive recruitment program seeks out promising high school juniors in overlooked geographic regions, and brings them to a six-week summer session that...
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the confiscation of guns per capita in chicago is six times the number of new york city. we have guns everywhere. and some believe the solution to this is more guns. i disagree. >> ifill: there was at least tentative agreement on the need for greater mental health care to head off would-be killers. mark kelly cited jared loughner, his wife's attacker, as an example. >> the killer in the tucson shooting suffered from severe mental illness. even after being deemed unqualified for service in the army and expulsion from pima community college he was never reported to mental health authorities. on november 30, 2010, he walked into a sporting goods store, passed a background check, and walked out with a semiautomatic handgun. he had never been legally adjudicated as mentally ill, and, even if he had, arizona at the time had over 121,000 records of disqualifying mental illness that it had not submitted into the system. >> ifill: in turn, the n.r.a.'s lapierre said it's the system that's broken. >> we need to look at the full range of mental health issues, from early detection an
the confiscation of guns per capita in chicago is six times the number of new york city. we have guns everywhere. and some believe the solution to this is more guns. i disagree. >> ifill: there was at least tentative agreement on the need for greater mental health care to head off would-be killers. mark kelly cited jared loughner, his wife's attacker, as an example. >> the killer in the tucson shooting suffered from severe mental illness. even after being deemed unqualified for...
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the spark came in the southern city of daraa, where security forces beat a group of teen-age boys. their crime: scrawling anti- assad slogans on their school wall. from there, the protests spread, the regime cracked down violently, and fighting erupted. it's since grown into a full- blown civil war, with the rebels seizing large chunks of territory. in all, more than 70,000 syrians have died. russia-- its warships seen today docking in beirut before moving on to syria-- continues to supply arms to the syrian military. other nations have called on assad to step down, but been reluctant to intercede. today in brussels the european union rejected a push to lift its embargo on arms to the rebels, over the objections of france and britain. >> assad is still in place, he is still being strongly supplied and strengthened by others and we need to put pressure on to bring about the transition that is necessary for the syrian people, necessary for the stability of that region and in our national interest, too. >> brown: last month, the u.s. announced it would for the first time provide food
the spark came in the southern city of daraa, where security forces beat a group of teen-age boys. their crime: scrawling anti- assad slogans on their school wall. from there, the protests spread, the regime cracked down violently, and fighting erupted. it's since grown into a full- blown civil war, with the rebels seizing large chunks of territory. in all, more than 70,000 syrians have died. russia-- its warships seen today docking in beirut before moving on to syria-- continues to supply arms...
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the city's medical system also is under stress. >> i'm not ignoring you. it's just that it's been very busy, i haven't had a chance to. >> suarez: many residents lack access to primary care. the city's three remaining emergency rooms-- three others were shut down in the last decade-- are often packed to capacity with patients. after making a pact with two of his high school friends graduate medical school, dr. sampson davis returned to newark to work in the e.r. to try to make a difference. >> all right, let's go see a patient in fast track-- out towards the waiting room. >> suarez: the lessons he learned there and the stories of the people he met, are the subject of a new book "living and dying in brick city: an e.r. doctor returns home." >> we'd see about 100 patients or 125 patients a day. >> suarez: i spoke with him recently at st. michael's medical center in downtown newark, new jersey. dr. davis, welcome to the program. >> thank you, thank you for having me. >> suarez: the stories are gripping, memorable. the people you meet along the way are the kin
the city's medical system also is under stress. >> i'm not ignoring you. it's just that it's been very busy, i haven't had a chance to. >> suarez: many residents lack access to primary care. the city's three remaining emergency rooms-- three others were shut down in the last decade-- are often packed to capacity with patients. after making a pact with two of his high school friends graduate medical school, dr. sampson davis returned to newark to work in the e.r. to try to make a...
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detroit is a troubled city. it's lost tremendous employment. it's been disproportionately affect by nafta and the auto industry, it's lost population. and they are two radically different cases am but still, to your question, moderate adjustments, and the question of moderate adjustments is in the eye of the beholder. the average retiree-- retiree in detroit is $19,000 it that is the averagement there are many with $12,000 a year pensions. so if we're talking about moderate adjustments, are you saying $10, are you saying $100 a month? well, the emergency manage never detroit is talking about 16 cents on the dollar. is that a moderate adjustment. we say not. in the state of illinois it is a completely different circumstances. this is a state that the very same day voted to take away retiree's pension benefits an cut those benefits, adopted a multimillion dollar tax cut for multinational corporation within that state. so the state is not impoverished. the state is choosing priorities that are different than the citizens have chosen by adopting a
detroit is a troubled city. it's lost tremendous employment. it's been disproportionately affect by nafta and the auto industry, it's lost population. and they are two radically different cases am but still, to your question, moderate adjustments, and the question of moderate adjustments is in the eye of the beholder. the average retiree-- retiree in detroit is $19,000 it that is the averagement there are many with $12,000 a year pensions. so if we're talking about moderate adjustments, are you...
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the confiscation of guns per capita in chicago is six times the number of new york city. we have guns everywhere. and some believe the solution to this is more guns. i disagree. >> ifill: thereas at lea tentative agreement on the need for greater mental health care to head off would-be killers. mark kelly cited jared loughner, his wife's attacker, as an example. >> the killer in the tucson shooting suffered from severe mental illness. even after being deemed unqualified for service in the army and expulsion from pima community college he was never reported to mental health authorities. on november 30, 2010, he walked into a sporting goods store, passed a background check, and walked out with a semiautomatic hadgun. he had never been legally adjudicated as mentally ill, and, even if he had, arizona at the time had over 121,000 records of disqualifying mental illness that it had not submitted into the system. >> ifill: in turn, the n.r.a.'s lapierre said it's the system that's broken. >> we need to look at the full range of mental health issues, from early detection and tre
the confiscation of guns per capita in chicago is six times the number of new york city. we have guns everywhere. and some believe the solution to this is more guns. i disagree. >> ifill: thereas at lea tentative agreement on the need for greater mental health care to head off would-be killers. mark kelly cited jared loughner, his wife's attacker, as an example. >> the killer in the tucson shooting suffered from severe mental illness. even after being deemed unqualified for service...
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. >> brown: online, how a young detroiter is tackling a serious issue in her city and beyond. hari sreenivasan tells us more. >> sreenivasan: armed with only a few sewing machines, 23-year- old veronika scott set out to help the homeless in her community. today, her business employs 10 formerly homeless women who make coats that also double as a sleeping bag. read more about her in our social entrepreneurship series. and for a primer on tomorrow's special house election in south carolina, political editor christina bellantoni chatted with jon ward of the huffington post. watch that conversation in the rundown. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. reporting tell us how watergate impacted your life or changed the way you saw government or the media. call our oral history hot line at 202-599-4pbs or go to our home page for details on how to leave your message. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. ray? >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at the impact of across-the-board budget cuts around the country. i'm ra
. >> brown: online, how a young detroiter is tackling a serious issue in her city and beyond. hari sreenivasan tells us more. >> sreenivasan: armed with only a few sewing machines, 23-year- old veronika scott set out to help the homeless in her community. today, her business employs 10 formerly homeless women who make coats that also double as a sleeping bag. read more about her in our social entrepreneurship series. and for a primer on tomorrow's special house election in south...
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. >> brown: online, w a young detroiter is tackling a serious issue in her city and beyond. hari sreenivasan tells us more. >> sreenivasan: armed with only a few sewing machines, 23-year- old veronika scott set out to help the homeless in her community. today, her business employs 10 formerly homeless women who make coats that also double as a sleeping bag. read more about her in our social entrepreneurship series. and for a primer on tomorrow's special house election in south carolina, political editor christina bellantoni chatted with jon ward of the huffington post. watch that conversation in the rundown. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. reporting tell us how watergate impacted your life or changed the way you saw government or the media. call our oral history hot line at 202-599-4pbs or go to our home page for details on how to leave your message. all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. ray? >> suarez: and that's the newshour for tonight. on tuesday, we'll look at the impact of across-the-board budget cuts around the country. i'm ra
. >> brown: online, w a young detroiter is tackling a serious issue in her city and beyond. hari sreenivasan tells us more. >> sreenivasan: armed with only a few sewing machines, 23-year- old veronika scott set out to help the homeless in her community. today, her business employs 10 formerly homeless women who make coats that also double as a sleeping bag. read more about her in our social entrepreneurship series. and for a primer on tomorrow's special house election in south...
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he touts the fact that the city's recycling and come posting law has helped the city keep 80% of its waste out of landfills. the national recycling average is just 35%. but lee wants the city to go even further. >> i think the 80% we're not going to be satisfied with that, spencer. we want 100% zero waste. this is where we're going. >> so i chop and then maybe you make the omlette. >> reporter: san francisco residents think it's possible too. they are avid recyclers and composters, so much so this they produce almost no trash. deborah lists what goes into the compost bin >> we put packaged paper foods, soiled food wrappings like that. tissues. q-tips. paper npkins which we don't in our home. if those come in, those go in there. soiled paper plates. milk cartons >> reporter: but not all san franciscans are as enthusiastic as these two. those who refuse to sort their garbage can face fines ranging from $100 to $1,000. san francisco's 80-year-old private garbage company which recently invented a new name for itself -- recoology -- has been investing in recycling and composting facilitie
he touts the fact that the city's recycling and come posting law has helped the city keep 80% of its waste out of landfills. the national recycling average is just 35%. but lee wants the city to go even further. >> i think the 80% we're not going to be satisfied with that, spencer. we want 100% zero waste. this is where we're going. >> so i chop and then maybe you make the omlette. >> reporter: san francisco residents think it's possible too. they are avid recyclers and...
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baltimore charmed city will win 241. >> joe flacco, good luck with that. listen, san francisco has a better defense, much higher ratings in san francisco than in baltimore. 49ers are going to win, 42-17, not that we care about ratings. >> woodruff: let me get this down. >> 42-2717 licence 24-21. >> woodruff: and we are holding you both account. park shields, david brook, thank you. >> and and mark and david keep up the talk on the "doubhead," recorded in our newsroom. that will be posted at the top of the rundown later tonight. >> brown: finally tonight-- the two coaches are brothers; one quarterback has been a starter for barely half a season; the sport itself is under a microscope for its violence; and the setting, new orleans, is where the home team found itself recently caught up in a so- called "bounty scandal." the spectacle and game-- super bowl xlvii, between the baltimore ravens and san francisco 49'ers-- are set for sunday, with an expected worldwide audience of more than 160 million. mike pesca of npr is in new orleans and joins us from jackson
baltimore charmed city will win 241. >> joe flacco, good luck with that. listen, san francisco has a better defense, much higher ratings in san francisco than in baltimore. 49ers are going to win, 42-17, not that we care about ratings. >> woodruff: let me get this down. >> 42-2717 licence 24-21. >> woodruff: and we are holding you both account. park shields, david brook, thank you. >> and and mark and david keep up the talk on the "doubhead," recorded in...
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baltimore charmed city will win 24-21. >> joe flacco, good luck with that. listen, san francisco has a better defense, much higher ratings in san francisco than in baltimore. 49ers are going to win, 42-17, not that we care about ratings. >> woodruff: let me get this down. >> 42-2717 licence 24-21. >> woodruff: and we are holding you both account. park shields, david brook, thank you. >> and and mark and david keep up the talk on the "doubleheader," recorded in our newsroom. that will be posted at the top of the rundown later tonight. >> brown: finally tonight-- the two coaches are brothers; one quarterback has been a starter for barely half a season; the sport itself is under a microscope for its violence; and the setting, new orleans, is where the home team found itself recently caught up in a so- called "bounty scandal." the spectacle and game-- super bowl xlvii, between the baltimore ravens and san francisco 49'ers-- are set for sunday, with an expected worldwide audience of more than 160 million. mike pesca of npr is in new orleans and joins us from jack
baltimore charmed city will win 24-21. >> joe flacco, good luck with that. listen, san francisco has a better defense, much higher ratings in san francisco than in baltimore. 49ers are going to win, 42-17, not that we care about ratings. >> woodruff: let me get this down. >> 42-2717 licence 24-21. >> woodruff: and we are holding you both account. park shields, david brook, thank you. >> and and mark and david keep up the talk on the "doubleheader,"...
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., and france other ands about the of but all of the members of the city council of security council, most especially russia, that there has been indeed this kind of violation. then we can work diplomatically through the u.n. and begin to take more measures to isolate and weaken the regime through diplomatic actions. >> brown: kori schake, are you saying we are at the point where we have enough evidence, enough to go on to take some action and what should be done? what are the options at this point? >> in truth, it's not clear to me enough of the evidence has been made public that we can make judgments about it. so we need know that, and we don't know it yet. but it sound like the intelligence services of the united states, britain, france, and israel have come to that conclusion. moreover, the government of syria has come to that conclusion. the syrian government it's reason the u.n. started an investigation was that the syrian government claimed that chemical weapons had been used by the rebels and invited the u.n. to investigate. once the u.n. took them up on it, they refused to al
., and france other ands about the of but all of the members of the city council of security council, most especially russia, that there has been indeed this kind of violation. then we can work diplomatically through the u.n. and begin to take more measures to isolate and weaken the regime through diplomatic actions. >> brown: kori schake, are you saying we are at the point where we have enough evidence, enough to go on to take some action and what should be done? what are the options at...
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the new york city police department is facing new questions about its surveillance of muslims. the associated press reported today that since 9/11, the department has labeled at least a dozen mosques as terrorist organizations. the tactic allowed officers to spy on imams, investigate worshippers and plant undercover officers in those organizations, often without direct evidence of wrongdoing. in iraq, coordinated car bombings in baghdad killed at least 70 people and wounded some 200. the charred wreckage of cars and buildings littered streets. the iraqi capital and other cities have suffered a surge of attacks since april, with more than 500 people killed this month alone. iran has boosted its ability to enrich weapons-grade uranium, but delayed starting up a new nuclear reactor. the international atomic energy agency detailed those findings today. its quarterly report said iran now has 1,008 centrifuges that can spin uranium gas into high- grade nuclear material for reactors or warheads. at the same time, iran said a new reactor will not be ready to begin operating in early 20
the new york city police department is facing new questions about its surveillance of muslims. the associated press reported today that since 9/11, the department has labeled at least a dozen mosques as terrorist organizations. the tactic allowed officers to spy on imams, investigate worshippers and plant undercover officers in those organizations, often without direct evidence of wrongdoing. in iraq, coordinated car bombings in baghdad killed at least 70 people and wounded some 200. the...
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., and france other ands about the of but all of the members of the city council of security council, most especially russia, that there has been indeed this kind of violation. then we can work diplomatically through the u.n. and begin to take more measures to isolate and weaken the regime through diplomatic actions. >> brown: kori schake, are you saying we are at the point where we have enough evidence, enough to go on to take some action and what should be done? what are the options at this point? >> in truth, it's not clear to me enough of the evidence has been made public that we can make judgments about it. so we need to know that, and we don't know it yet. but it sound like the intelligence services of the united states, britain, france, and israel have come to that conclusion. moreover, the government of syria has come to that conclusion. the syrian government it's reason the u.n. started an investigation was that the syrian government claimed that chemical weapons had been used by the rebels and invited the u.n. to investigate. once the u.n. took them up on it, they refused to
., and france other ands about the of but all of the members of the city council of security council, most especially russia, that there has been indeed this kind of violation. then we can work diplomatically through the u.n. and begin to take more measures to isolate and weaken the regime through diplomatic actions. >> brown: kori schake, are you saying we are at the point where we have enough evidence, enough to go on to take some action and what should be done? what are the options at...
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., and france other ands about the of but all of the members of the city council of security council, most especially russia, that there has been indeed this kind of violation. then we can work diplomatically through the u.n. and begin to take more measures to isolate and weaken the regime through diplomatic actions. >> brown: kori schake, are you saying we are at the point where we have enough evidence, enough to go on to take some action and what should be done? what are the options at this point? >> in truth, it's not clear to me enough of the evidence has been made public that we can make judgments about it. so we need to know that, and we don't know it yet. but it sound like the intelligence services of the united states, britain, france, and israel have come to that conclusion. moreover, the government of syria has come to that conclusion. the syrian government it's reason the u.n. started an investigation was that the syrian government claimed that chemical weapons had been used by the rebels and invited the u.n. to investige. oncthe u.n. tookhem upn it, they refused to allow t
., and france other ands about the of but all of the members of the city council of security council, most especially russia, that there has been indeed this kind of violation. then we can work diplomatically through the u.n. and begin to take more measures to isolate and weaken the regime through diplomatic actions. >> brown: kori schake, are you saying we are at the point where we have enough evidence, enough to go on to take some action and what should be done? what are the options at...
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the man prosecutors call "one of the most vicious, violent, and calculating criminals" to walk the city's streets. >> ifill: mandolin virtuoso chris thile has delighted fans by blurring genres. jeffrey brown talks with the mcarthur genius grant winner about his latest move from bluegrass to bach. >> when you talk about bach, you're talking about the greatest musician who ever lived. we've so far removed from someone being in a situation where they could dance to bach. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> bnsf railway. >> and by the alfred p. sloan foundation. supporting science, technology, and improved economic performance and financial literacy in the 21st century. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> suarez: major league baseball ejected a bevy of big names today in a doping scandal. the a-list of players was led by t
the man prosecutors call "one of the most vicious, violent, and calculating criminals" to walk the city's streets. >> ifill: mandolin virtuoso chris thile has delighted fans by blurring genres. jeffrey brown talks with the mcarthur genius grant winner about his latest move from bluegrass to bach. >> when you talk about bach, you're talking about the greatest musician who ever lived. we've so far removed from someone being in a situation where they could dance to bach....
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in washington today, the vice president pointed to her pledge to fight gun violence in a city rocked by a record number of deadly shootings. >> the voters sent a message last night, not just to the n.r.a. but politicians around the country by electing robin kelly who stood up and stood strong for gun safety. totally consistent with our 2nd amendment rights. they sent a message. >> reporter: mr. biden also met with new york city mayor michael bloomberg, whose super-pac spent two million dollars in ads that attacked candidate kelly's opponents for their n.r.a. support. >> brown: online, we have extended coverage of the gun control debate, including new data that reveals some common ground on approaches to stemming gun violence. >> ifill: now, to a debate over where and how we work. this week, marissa mayer, c.e.o. of the tech giant yahoo! announced the company will stop its employees from working at home. the move made headlines around the country, sparking conversations about whether mobile technology helps or hurts productivity. for our own debate on who benefits from flexible work s
in washington today, the vice president pointed to her pledge to fight gun violence in a city rocked by a record number of deadly shootings. >> the voters sent a message last night, not just to the n.r.a. but politicians around the country by electing robin kelly who stood up and stood strong for gun safety. totally consistent with our 2nd amendment rights. they sent a message. >> reporter: mr. biden also met with new york city mayor michael bloomberg, whose super-pac spent two...
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know, we're not hearing from them. >> reporter: that training session took place in san francisco's city hall, where this whole controversy came to the fore almost a decade ago. that was when then-mayor gavin newsom decreed that san francisco would begin performing same sex marriages, despite a state ban on the practice. 4,000 couples got licenses and got married to the dismay of conservative groups like the campaign for children and families. >> state law is very clear. marriage is only for a man and a woman. the mayor of san francisco is violating state law. >> reporter: within a month, the state supreme court halted those weddings and both sides of the debate took to the streets for a long fight. eventually, the state supreme court decided such weddings were legal, and another 18,000 couples were wed, until proposition 8, passed by the voters in 2008, banned same sex marriage. prop 8 was ruled unconstitutional by a federal judge who asserted it was discriminatory, but the supreme court now must rule on that issue. and interested parties throughout california are waiting with bated bre
know, we're not hearing from them. >> reporter: that training session took place in san francisco's city hall, where this whole controversy came to the fore almost a decade ago. that was when then-mayor gavin newsom decreed that san francisco would begin performing same sex marriages, despite a state ban on the practice. 4,000 couples got licenses and got married to the dismay of conservative groups like the campaign for children and families. >> state law is very clear. marriage is...
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., and france other ands about the of but all of the members of the city council of security council, most especially russia, that there has been indeed this kind of violation. then we can work diplomatically through the u.n. and begin to take more measures to isolate and weaken the regime through diplomatic actions. >> brown: kori schake, are you saying we are at the point where we have enough evidence, enough to go on to take some action and what should be done? what are the options at this point? >> in truth, it's not clear to me enough of the evidence has been made public that we can make judgments about it. so we need to know that, and we don't know it yet. but it sound like the intelligence services of the united states, britain, france, and israel have come to that conclusion. moreover, the government of syria has come to that conclusion. the syrian government it's reason the u.n. started an investigation was that the syrian government claimed that chemical weapons had been used by the rebels and invited the u.n. to investigate. once the u.n. took them up on it, they refused t
., and france other ands about the of but all of the members of the city council of security council, most especially russia, that there has been indeed this kind of violation. then we can work diplomatically through the u.n. and begin to take more measures to isolate and weaken the regime through diplomatic actions. >> brown: kori schake, are you saying we are at the point where we have enough evidence, enough to go on to take some action and what should be done? what are the options at...
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christian mobs attacked muslim neighborhoods across the capital city of bangui. at least 30 people were killed. sectarian violence has raged since muslim rebels overthrew the government of the mostly christian country, earlier this year. now, french and african troops have intervened to try to restore order. an investigation into the secret service has found no evidence of widespread misconduct. that's based on a survey of the agency's staff and some 200 personal interviews. the department of homeland security opened the probe after 13 agents and officers were accused in a prostitution scandal linked to a presidential visit to colombia. the senate today confirmed a business turnaround specialist to head the internal revenue service for the next five years. john koskinen takes over as the i.r.s. plans to play a major role in implementing the health care law. it's also recovering from a scandal over singling out conservative groups for audits. senate majority leader harry reid was hospitalized early this morning. his press office says the nevada democrat was feelin
christian mobs attacked muslim neighborhoods across the capital city of bangui. at least 30 people were killed. sectarian violence has raged since muslim rebels overthrew the government of the mostly christian country, earlier this year. now, french and african troops have intervened to try to restore order. an investigation into the secret service has found no evidence of widespread misconduct. that's based on a survey of the agency's staff and some 200 personal interviews. the department of...
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the what the group in new york city found was that it was necessary to give industry time. some products could be very rapidly reformulated. others took a year or two. so the f.d.a. will be looking for what industry says about what are the challenges. there are new products coming on the market that give the same kind of taste, the same kind of nutritional approach without the harm and toxicity of artificial trans fat. >> woodruff: dr. thomas frieden, the director of the centers for disease control. thank you. >> thank you. >> ifill: twitter's little blue bird soared on its first day of flight into the public markets, but there are questions about what underlies that high stock value. hari sreenivasan has the story. ( bell rings ) >> sreenivasan: the new york stock exchange began trading twitter stock just before 11:00 a.m. at more than $45 a share, or 73% above its asking price. it was a long way away from march 21, 2006, when then-c.e.o. jack dorsey posted the first tweet. the san francisco startup has since grown. the microblogging site, where messages are limited to 140
the what the group in new york city found was that it was necessary to give industry time. some products could be very rapidly reformulated. others took a year or two. so the f.d.a. will be looking for what industry says about what are the challenges. there are new products coming on the market that give the same kind of taste, the same kind of nutritional approach without the harm and toxicity of artificial trans fat. >> woodruff: dr. thomas frieden, the director of the centers for...
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syrian jets roared overhead as a constant thunder of artillery pounded the city. none of the hezbollah escorts who brought us to the area would speak to us on camera. but when they took us right next to a syrian army outpost, it was clear how close the two were and how here the border is just a line on the map. hezbollah's involvement in syria has come at a price. rebels or their sympathizers have been regularly firing rockets at shiite towns in lebanon. among the most frequent targets: the hezbollah-dominated town of hermel. vice-mayor issam blabel took us to the site of last tuesday's rocket attack. >> the rocket fell at 4:00 in the afternoon, when people are resting in their homes. >> warner: hermel has been hit with more than 70 rockets in the last month, ever since the battle for qusayr intensified. >> every house here has a hezbollah member, and the shi'a are almost all supporters of hezbollah. they claim that this is a base for launching operations against them, but they are targeting it because it's purely a shi'a village. >> warner: the rebels have said i
syrian jets roared overhead as a constant thunder of artillery pounded the city. none of the hezbollah escorts who brought us to the area would speak to us on camera. but when they took us right next to a syrian army outpost, it was clear how close the two were and how here the border is just a line on the map. hezbollah's involvement in syria has come at a price. rebels or their sympathizers have been regularly firing rockets at shiite towns in lebanon. among the most frequent targets: the...
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decent people of a broken city turned by catastrophe into scavengers. a city of death, where they turn their backs on the bodies which still lie uncollected in the streets. earlier, when we sheltered from a storm at a local hospital, this is what we found. water pouring through smashed roofs, flooding corridors, where tacloban's sick and injured lie awaiting treatment. this is not outside the hospital, but inside. the hospital's director tells me he would immediately evacuate all the patients and condemn the building, but they have nowhere else to go. as a result, the intensive care neo-natal unit is now in the hospital chapel. these are the babies of the storm, one born on the 8th of november, the very night it raged. the lack of supplies and medicines and the danger of infection mean many may not survive. >> it's very distressing. if this is not corrected immediately, there could be babies dying. >> reporter: you think some of these babies will die? >> yes, if this is not corrected properly, immediately. >> reporter: i met lowena mubag, who gave birth
decent people of a broken city turned by catastrophe into scavengers. a city of death, where they turn their backs on the bodies which still lie uncollected in the streets. earlier, when we sheltered from a storm at a local hospital, this is what we found. water pouring through smashed roofs, flooding corridors, where tacloban's sick and injured lie awaiting treatment. this is not outside the hospital, but inside. the hospital's director tells me he would immediately evacuate all the patients...
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for three murders, has barricaded himself in a cabin in the big bear lake area, 80 miles east of the city. when police showed up, gunfire broke out. ey received information from the person reporting that the stolen vehicle was stolen by an individual that appeared to be very similar to christopher dorner. immediately we conducted a ground and air search for this vehicle. they were able to locate it at highway 38 and glass roads where the suspect in the vehicle fled into the forest. shortly thereafter, this individual barricaded himself in one of the cabins there and an exchange of gun fire occurred. during that exchange of gun fire, two officers were injured. >> sreenivasan: we get more froh public radio. the reporter spoke to us a short while ago from the scene of the activity. frank, thanks for joing us. bring us up to speed. hawhat ppened today?a >> well, it was in thea erly afternoon e that ai pceol g a pt reports of a truck being commandeered in the big bear area. uspect's truck had been fou there a few days burned out. thisharu tckt he was triving appartly commandeered, and the poli
for three murders, has barricaded himself in a cabin in the big bear lake area, 80 miles east of the city. when police showed up, gunfire broke out. ey received information from the person reporting that the stolen vehicle was stolen by an individual that appeared to be very similar to christopher dorner. immediately we conducted a ground and air search for this vehicle. they were able to locate it at highway 38 and glass roads where the suspect in the vehicle fled into the forest. shortly...